Colorado § 35-43-208 - Person killing for own use.
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§ 35-43-208. Person killing for own use.
Unless a hide has been previously inspected and released by a duly authorized Colorado brand inspector, it is unlawful for any person to possess or to kill livestock to obtain any part of the animal for the person's own use without preserving the hide of the animal intact with a complete unskinned tail attached for a period of not less than thirty days, during which period the hide shall be presented upon the demand of any person.
Source: L. 2009: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 09-151), ch. 89, p. 344, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 128, § 118, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-11-105 as it existed prior to 2009.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-43-208 ("Person killing for own use.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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